Bookkeeper

Pertemps Warrington; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Pertemps Warrington is seeking a meticulous Bookkeeper in Woolston, Warrington. The role is part-time (15 hours per week) on a temporary-to-permanent contract, paying £18.00 per hour.

You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping and finance administration, prepare monthly management accounts, and support the wider business using Xero and Excel. Responsibilities include inputting invoices, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and coordinating with accountants.

Qualifications

• Previous bookkeeping experience.
• Confident using Xero and Excel.
• Good understanding of accruals and prepayments.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.
• Proactive approach with initiative.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good communication with colleagues, suppliers and external accountants.

Responsibilities

• Inputting purchase invoices onto company databases.
• Dealing with creditor and supplier queries.
• Completing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing and posting monthly journals.
• Preparing monthly management accounts with accruals and prepayments.
• Collating wages information and inputting wages journal.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Liaising with accountants for annual accounts and tax info.
• Processing paperwork for new starters.
• Managing accounts inbox and responding promptly.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Xero

Excel

Accruals

Prepayments

Bank reconciliations

Job description

This Bookkeeper role in Woolston, Warrington, offers £18.00 per hour on a full-time temporary-to-permanent contract with flexible hours totalling 15 per week. Working with Pertemps Warrington's client, the successful candidate will manage day-to-day bookkeeping and finance administration, prepare monthly management accounts, and support the wider business. Confidence with Xero and Excel is essential, alongside a sound grasp of accounting principles including accruals and prepayments. The postholder must use their own initiative to identify and resolve issues, input purchase invoices, handle creditor and supplier queries, and complete bank reconciliations. Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills are key requirements for this position.

Role : Bookkeeper Location : Woolston, Warrington Pay : £18.00 per hour Hours : 15 hours per week, flexible on hours. Contract : Temporary to permanent

Our client, are currently seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their tea.

Duties

• Inputting purchase invoices on to company databases
• Dealing with creditor and supplier queries
• Completing bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
• Preparing and posting monthly journals
• Preparing monthly management accounts, including calculating and posting accruals and prepayments, with supporting schedules maintained on Excel
• Collating and sending the required wages information each month and inputting the monthly wages journal
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Liaising with the company’s accountants regarding annual accounts and providing the required information for the Directors’ annual tax information
• Organising and processing all paperwork for new starters
• Keeping on top of the accounts inbox, ensuring emails and queries are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring any Corporation Tax liabilities are paid on time and by the relevant due date
• Dealing with any ad-hoc finance, bookkeeping or administrative tasks as required

Requirements

• Previous bookkeeping experience
• Confident using Xero and Microsoft Excel
• Good understanding of accruals and prepayments
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently
• Proactive approach with the ability to think for themselves and use their own initiative
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Good communication skills and confidence dealing with colleagues, suppliers and external accountants